davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1887-12-22
Washington Postoffioes.
During the past year the followin
cb,nu.s hnv.. bpnn iunJ,. In tho most,

During the past year the following
changes have been made in the postoi'
fees in Washington territory:
The following postotliccs have been
established during the year, viz: In
Adams county, Pahu in Clallam, Ta-
too,h; in Clarke, Pro.bstcl in Cowlitz,
Kelso; in Douglas, Barry in Franklin,
Council; ; in Garfield, Guard and Dix.
"n's; in j, titrson, Chimacum aud
Hadlock, in King, Christopher, Frank.
In. Pialschir, stuck and Sunnydulc
in KItsay, P"ulsbo and Sidney; in
kitlitas, Gle Elum and Ruslyn, in
klickitut, Haulwater and Trout
Lake; in Lewis, Ainslie; in Pacific,
Long Beach; in Pierce, Rose
dale; IN Skasit, Cypress; in Sno.
homish, Glendale; in Spokane, Mica !;
in San Juan, Argyle and richardson /;
in Stevens, Calispel, Harvey and
Fruitland in Wahkiakum Deep River /;
in Walla Wulla, Mullen; in Whutcom,
Licking, Roedcr and Taxedo; in Whit
man, Belmont, Elberton, Hooper and
Oaksdale in Yakima, MoxIe.
The name of San Jaun office in San
Jaun county has been changed to Ar
gyle, and that Of ofTukannon, Columbia,
to Chard, Garfield.
The site Of Burge postofIice has been
changed and it is now in Yakima
county instead Of Kittitas, MS formerly.
OFFICES DISCONTINUED.
The foling post Offices have been
discontinued: Barling. Pierce county,
mail now goes to Orting; Benson,
Lincoln, mail to Brents Crystal Spring
Lincoln, mail Earl; Ellis, Stevens,
mail to Miles; Fletcher, Whitman,
mail to Pennington Kamiac, Whitman
mail to Guy; L,idlaw, Chehalis. mail
~ Bay City f; Mount Baker, Skagit,mail
to Bay View ; Old Tacoma, Pierce, mail
to Tacoma; Peterson's Point, Cheha-
lis, mail % Bay City: Steptoe, Whit
man, mail Coliax Webb, Colfax, mail
to Cowiche.
, 1887-12-22
SPOKANE FALLS, DEC Is. 1887

IT is reported that number of very
heavy mining transfers have taken
place recently, both in the Salmon
river and Colville districts. Mining
operations will boom with everything
else next year.
, 1887-12-22
spokane to Have III. Cap,,n,.

But pay ten dollars and secure u lot
from Geo. II. scott, at the cred Front"
north OF the Arlington hotel. Pay bal.
ance in small monthly payments. This
offer Is for laboring men.
, 1887-12-22

GLOW to Win" is II new publication
the product of the pen Of Miss Fran
ces T.. Willard. Not having read it
we cannot state her theory OF winning,
but out this way IL man isprotty badly
coppered if he can't rake in the pot
on four noes.
, 1887-12-22

A most beautiful line of ladies' kid
gloves in all shades aud lengths, cN.
pressly imported lur Nmas presents,
has been just opened NJ Lo,wcnbrrg
Bros.
, 1887-12-22

The opening of the California &
Oregon railroad will give another out.
let TO The south, the want OF which
has long been felt. The completion
Of this road will be more especially
agreeable to the travelling public, that
has heretofore been compelled to
make very dissagreeablc sea voyage,
or evena more uncomfortable stage
ride. Over the new line hundreds Of
people will pour iuto Oregon and
Washington next year, and anon
the others Spokane Falls is bound to
receive much benefit therelrom. The
road was not constructed with that
rush that characterizes Jim Hills
operations, and the public has waited
long for the competition, but it has
been well built and promises to be.
come AN important line on the west
ern slope.
, 1887-12-22

PoWderiy IN Danger.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. I5,-PON drrly's con-
dition Tonight is regarded u, critical hy his
physicians. He was seized with another
henorrhsge this alt,rnOun.
, 1887-12-22

For u Christmas present n glace
photo panel will be sure 20 please. For
sale at McNab's. 1914
, 1887-12-22

Ina letter to +. b. johnson, at Olym-
pia, Assistant General Manager j. NJ.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
BOOM.

The great daily of ST. Louis, the Globe
Democratic. which would claim the earth
if allowed to do SO, now arises to modestly
claim the glorv of originating the word
'boom" Or at least the application OF tt
as now used. The writer hereof knows
that the word has been in use in western
Pennsylvania for a great many years. In
that state the celebration of Christmas Is
considered duty not to be neglected. And
in order to have what the children call q
Christmas boom, powder being expensive
in early days. the hog bladders were all
saved at butchering time in the early fall.
They were extended to their utmost Ca
pacity by inserting ''goose's quill" into
the neck of the bladder and filled with the
" ind from the lungs Of some energetic
70 ungster. These extended bladders were
hung up to dry, and on Christmas morning
the boom was made by placing the blad
ders on log of wood and striking 1t vic
I emily with maui. We submit boom al
used by the Globe is SO near like the old
one that no credit should be awarded that
paper for any discovery.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
EARTHQUAKES POLITICAL AND
OTHERWISE.

Among all her bright and loyal sons,
Kentucky finds mono whom she delights
to honor before Gen. Simon Boliver Buck
ner. Gen. Buckner obtained his fame, and
the gratitude of the Democracy Of Ken
lucky by drawing his sword to destroy the
best government ever established among
men, The brave boys in blue on Donald
sons bloody field trailed his rebel banner
in the dust. But victory will very proba
bly, perch upon the Democratic banner
carried by Gen. Buckner in the coming
subanatorial contest IN Kentucky. Per
sonsllv we believe Buckner TO be man OF
honor. He has many qualities OF heart
that will make many good people his
warrest friends, and even command the
respect and sympathy of his political enc
mics. We think it will however be con-
ceded that it was not these qualities OF
heart that secured Gen. Buck
ner the nomination at the hands
of the Democratic party Of Kentucky. 1t
was ratneI Tie phIs NC OOiO Az snS AoS'
cause" As an evidence that the Democra-
cy of Kentucky had these things in view. a
resolution endorsing President Cleveland
FOR vetoing The pensions for the men who
fought under Grant and Logan was adopt
ed amid tumultuous applause. 1t Is no
wonder that while these schemes were
being concocted in committee rooms pre-
vious to the assembling Of the Democratic
convention of Kentucky, that nature should
manifest her displeasure and get up an
earthquake on the back bone OF the CONT
uent in Arizona. Let the Democratic party
take warning. The little shake In the
mountains is only foretaste of the mighty
earthquake that will shake up the Demo
cratic party in 1888. The eart,' will then
open and swallow them, and Democratic
boots will he sticking up from these hs-
sures in the earth like stumps in an Arkan-
sas clearing
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
HEAR, HEAR, MARSH MURDOCH.

On Monday, May 2, tramp was arrested
in this city who stated that his business
was clerk in saloon, and that he was on
his way from Texas to Missouri. When
asked as to what part of Missouri he was
going, he replied Wichita. He was in
formed that Wichita was not in Missouri
He replied that he knew part of it was in
Kansas, but that portion of the city was
In Missouri, end In the Missouri part there
was a large number Of saloons; that he had
friend there who had promised to get him
q job, and if he could only get into the
Missouri part of Wichita he would he all
right-The Free Press.
There lis nothing strange In the fact of
the tramp finding his way to Usage City, as
we understand the population of that sec
ton is made up largely of people who
started to the lower Arkansas Valley, but
owing to their limited knowledge of the
world at large lost their way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

The Philadelphia record has the follow
ing very sensible words to say about an
archists: THE anarchists. fed fat on
American bread and beef, have consider
ately postponed, until the year 1889, their
uprising against existing social and politi-
cal order. This humane arrangement gives
everybody timely warning. Besides, it
Will enable the country to hold one more
general political election-then will come
the anarchist deluge. 1t is estimated by
their organ, the Red, that the number Of
anarchists in the country by 1889 will be
500, 600, of whom there will be %, 900 in
New York, and Is, 900 in Chicago. These
are two many madmen to be out of the
asylums all at once; but, fortunately, by
1889 the American people will number
about GO, 0OO, 900, and in New York and
Chicago there will doubtless be lamp-posts
and rope enough for the occasion. II ever
the anarchists rise in this country, rs some
of their crazy leaders threaten, they will
rise but once"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

The official returns Of the postofflce de-
partment for the last quarter show 70
markable increase in correspondence be-
tween the United Ststss and the leading
ports of South America. To Venezuela
and Curscos the increase for the quarter Is
over Is per cent In letters and IS per cent
In papers; to Brazil the increase is 1903 IS
per mt. in letters and 1888 per cent in
papers. From New Orleans to British
Honduras. Honduras and Guatemala there
vas an increase Of 16473 Per cent in let
ters and 241 40 per cent in papers Sup r
intendent Bell, Of the foreign mail office.
says the figures show an increasing COM
merce WEIGH would be greatly benefited by
. ostal treaties for the exchange Of psroels
6uch treaties can be made under existing
laws by the consent Of the president and
she postmaster general, with the like ofsci-
ais 90 the respes~ive foreign Countries.
This ought not 70 bc ueglecSed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
OVERREACHED HIMSELF.
How a Court Officer With Specul1ting
Scheme Got Left.

Justice Miller, of the United States Su-
prpme Cont, was conversing in street
car not long ago with Senator Cockrell, OF
Missouri, when the judge remarked, fall
ing into q reminiscent mood. as the Boston
Journals correspondent tells the story:
ut is singular what shrewd plans are re-
serted to to ascertain the way the court IS
inclined to decide cases. Some years ago
we had the - silver mine case before us
for decision. At that time We had not our
own marshal. The district marshal was
the marshal of the court. An immense
amount Was involved In the case, and there
was naturally q good deal Of
anxiety to know how the court
would decide it. The marshal went
up to Brother-,now dead-as pure and
honor able and unsuspicious man as ever
lived-and said: Well, judge, presume
we will have a decision soon in the silver
mine cases' Yes said Brother. very
soon' I suppose Judge Clifford will
write the opinions' o. yes said Brother
-, Brother Clifford will be the organ of
the court This was all the marshal want
ed to know. for Justice Clifford's hsbbit
WAS to break In upon an argument with
queries which clearly indicate the drift of
his mind on the questions under discus
sion, and when the marshal heard that
Justice Clifford was to write the opinion
he knew as we'll as if he had been told in
50 many words that the decision would be
in favor Of the mining company. as he
went TO work and bought up oil the stock
he could on margin. And made pile
Of money. suppose: Senator Cockrell
asked. well. no he didn't. replied Judge
Miller with heavy laugh. The resources
of the mine had been 30 exaggerated in the
course Of the argument that the stock had
risen on the market beyond its real value,
and after the decision of the court it fell in.
stead OF advanced, and the marshal lost all
he had put up. Upon the whole. added
the judge, I an inclined to think very
highly Of the purity Of the American
bench. There are cases we decided lxs:
yesr, which would have engaged any
member of the court by simply taxing ad-
vantage Of tho knowledge he had Of the
views of the majority Or hinting them
to his wife. or semc confidential friend, in
serupted Senator Oockrell. Yes, in that
or any other way continued Judge Mil
Ter. he could have put million dollars In
his pocket, but here We are juss as We were
l.st ys.r, aad no whisper Of anything Of
! that hiAd has ever be heard"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
about the enforcement, or rather the lack
OF enforcement, Of the prohibitory law in

about the enforcement, or rather the lack
OF enforcement, Of the prohibitory law In
Wichita.
We wish the EAGLE man, who is daily
being badgered by these cheap Pecksniffs,
snivelers whose record rises up to condemn
them, would unbosom himself, and in The
frankest manner. Col D. r. Anthony,
who until very recent date was the cham
piOn, the greatest high priest, so to speak,
| of prohibition in Kansas. Is so anxious
to have the truth told about Wichita, he
ought to be accommodated. The EAGLE
man, If disposed, could dish up an article
that would be racy reading, not only for
Col. Anthony, whose present ambition Is to
rank as Saul of Tarsus in the prohibition
movement, obliviOus of his past record but
for many others in Kansas.
The truth is. It is hard for Hon. Marsh
NurdOck to train with the army of syco-
plants and hypocrits in Kansas. He is lib
erty loving and independent by nature. He
enjoys the rare good fortune of being at
the head of the greatest daily paper in the
state. He has, doubtless, political aspira
tions, but he does not propose to double his
spine or part with his manhood
for the purpose of making him
self an acc. ptable candidate for
governor in 1888, or at any later period.
Mr. Murdoch has given no evidence Of a
desire to fight prohibition in this state. but
he evidently doos not take mucn stock In
1t, and q an henest man does not desire to
sound the praises Of what he has little or
no faith in. Wichita Is . red hot city. Il
has all the elements that 60 to make up the
rush and activity Of metropolis. It
would be sheer impossibility In such CON-
munity to enforce an iron clad prohibitory
law, and the EAGLE man has not deemed Is
necessary to send out lying reports day af-
ter day that the drug law Il being enforced
In that city.
This is Hon. Marsh Murdock's offence
The EAGLE mans critics, of the Col. An
thOny stamp, who keeps the choicest brands
of liquor in their cellars and on their tables,
would not care q pin II whisky flowed in
rivers In Wichita, 90 1t was uLder cover
and the lying preteuse went forth TO the
public though the columns Of that influ
entail paper that the drug law was saforc-
ed In Wichita
Hon. Marsh Murcock received this Gun
ing, and We think he Il conscious OF the
| fact, solely because he IL too honest and
manly to join the great army Of hypocrites
and subscribe to their favorite motto In
Kansas: Talk prohibition In public and
drink what you please in private!" When
will the reign Of cant have IN end!-Kan-
| sss Democrat.
In the absence OF The chief we second the
motion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
HORRIBLE.

The grand jury which has just adjourn
ed in Winfield, the Courier says, found
some sixty indictments and the boys who
have been promenading the back streets in
order to get little fresh air can now come
In and walk up and down Main street like
any other free born American citizen.
1t never occurred to us before that large
part of the population of Windfeld. which
is calle d the banner prohibition town. were
meandering around back streets and by
ways to get something to drink. Away
back in the old days when a man by the
name Of Click was governor of this state
state such customers prevailed in Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

most inyeterate foes Of the principal for
which Calhoun stands in American history
will freely concede to him personally q
fair share of the ennobling attributes OF
humanity. He was as narrow in his views
as he was intense In his convictions, but
the purity of his motives and the honesty
of his purposes were never questioned:
The narrowness of Calhoun's mind, how
ever, changed his very virtues Into vices
when judged by their influence upon the
country. He voted for the perpetuation OF
the tariff after the close of the war OF 1912,
because he believed at that time that that
policy would prove as beneficial to the
south as it had proved to the north.
Twelve years later he took ground against
the tariff because he then believed that 1t
was for the interest of the southern slave
holders to have system closely approach.
ing free trade. The tariff policy triumphed
and then he proposed the doctrine which
wonld give each state the power to nuillfy
within its own borders any law which It
Judges to be unconstitutional He attempted
to show that the tariff policy was uncons-
titutional, as Hayne, few years earlier In
the senate proclaimed it to be. The inter
ests of his state and section were always
paramount, in his mind, to the tnterests OF
the country. To obtain q privilege for
South Carolina, which would prove bane-
full and destructive to that state II 1t wero
permitted by the country to exercise II. ne
would shatter the whole national fabric
and convert its units in petty and war
ring countries, to be the prey OF the nrst
foreign power which would seek to reduce
them to subsection. The exalted character
of the man gave this doctrine vitality
and impetus which it could never have
gained if put forward by less worthy ad-
| vOcate.
Won Hoist, at the end of his "Life OF
Calhoun" uttered these impressive words;
IF ever a new edition of the works OF the
greatest and purest of the pro slavery "a
natics should be published. It ought to
have short appendix-the emancipation
of Abraham Lincoln" 1t may be added
here that the most fitting appendix to the
life of John G. Calhoun would be an &C
| count of the evacuation of Richmond Dy
the Confederate Government and copy OF
the terms of surrender of the armies OF Lee
and Johnston.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
The Kansas State Journal says:

THE Wichita EAGLE thus gives Its read
ers the cause of the temporary suspension
Of the boom. The editor Of the EAGLE
has been called away in the interest OF the
city, and will probably be absent some
days We are looking for Mr.. Muir
docks sunfower locks streaming in our
doorway every minute. he is probably
headed for Topeka to get Q few pointers
He may, however, have been waylaid by
some Kansas City real estate rustler.
When the fact is that the only thing now
effecting Wichita's boom Is the inability OF
the railroads to furnish building material
as fast as required.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

When Dr. Allen, our secretary OF state,
had been hauled out of the wreck and
gained consciousness, his first words were:
"Am l an angel?" The boys say that he
flew around so lively when the car turned
over that it was but natural for him to con
clude that he had wings. The first words
of Tim Mccarthy, the auditor, who was
also a victim, were "Who struck Tim Nc.
Carthy?" The first words OF Mr.. Low,
who had been caught by the unmention-
ables on hook and hung suspended in
MID air, were my soul pants for free
dom. "-Commonwealth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

Newton failed to get the silk experiment
tai station and the ten thousand dollars &C.
companying it, Peabody being the success
full candidate. And now Noble Prentiss
sarcastically remarks that Peabody has
got worms"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
LET HER GROW.

A citizen of Topeka one day made the
guess that the population of that city
would reach 10000. And now their
papers are claiming that as guesser the
aforesaid citizen shoots very close to the
mark. We hope that Topeka may con-
tinue to grow so that strangers who travel
over the state win not be eternally asking
Us If Wichita is the capital of the state,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

While our people are discussing the mat.
ter as to who owns the sand in the Arkan
sas river and the boundary lines of islands,
let there be no fooling but keep obstruc
tions out of the river. The mountain
SHOWS will melt and summer rains viii
come and the foods will not wait. keeI
the river clear
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

The world has waited six thousand
years for the man who would try to start
a balky horse by punching it with the butt
of loaded shot gun, and the other day q
man in Pennsylvania rose up and did it.
They say the horse hasn't stopped kicking
yet, but the man got through some time
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

Mead county not only has large area
Of coal land, but Mead Center has eight
railroads. At all events the Globe map
shows such to be the fact.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
TELL By ALL MANS. MARSH

Jus, now there b u pressing demand Oh
the part Of the LeAvenworth Times. and
cersa;n other Republican papers that have
been newly converted 70 me prohibition
f,i,h = have Hoa Aafsh Aurdock make
= c,.s. breast Of Il, s.d tel what he Knows
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
SPECIAL SALE OF PARASOLS
And SILK Sun Umbrellas, commencing Monday morn
ing and continuing until they are al solo

In January last we closed out the entire etOck on
paraeOls and silk sun umbrellas OF q nanufacture1S
retiring from business paid SPOT cash Tor them en0
rot them at our own pricea TIE prices wetpaid VII
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06
ALLOW us: TO: SELL: THEM

At Just about fifty the dollar OF last ye1rs
uQ1re6 We know II q little early Tor pAr10on GOT
Af the prices we put them We expect 70 seu tce0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-28

prospect of the wheat, OF rather
the removal of serious apprehenslOns OF
shortage, the charming weather ana ex-
hilarating spring ozone, have mahe
things look and many feel more cheer-
full than week ago. The true Dakotlan
is always happy, and knows that at
least in the Red river valley the wheat
never fails, but some not fully accllmated
at times are little nervous over the 1T
tie ebulitions of nature, and imagine
that if the eggs are all in one Dasket,
and something happens to IL, they VIII
be ruined-but they are all happy now.
The former feeling of rivalry between
Fargo and MOorhead, only separated py
small stream, is giving place to the
better view that they have common m
terests and the prosperity on either SIDE
will extend across free bridges. Mo0f-
head is getting its 100000 normal school
under way, grading the connection WITH
the new railroad south, rehttlng It's
business houses and putting up others.
1t is estimated that $50 men are or VIII
be employed in its new works. Inc N
creased vivacity of its excellent daily
paper indicates new heart and the eli
trance upon career OF prosperity tlat
will be enduring.
The Fargo AgaSSiZ association cele,
DRAFTED the anniversary OF the hoted
scientist Friday night. Some OF the pa
pers read were erudite and WOULD Go
credit to their patron saint. =,
Mrs. X. NJ. Reese, of Dayton, o., said
to be an eloquent temperance: evangei-
ist, is expected to be in Fargo to Lecture
the 5tE and 9th of June, and later intile
season Miss Francis Willard. OF Chicago,
is to visit North Dakota. The prohIbii
ton forces mean business. L